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Foodie Chat

4.06.2008

Most of the time I go to South Indian marriages only to eat. There will be a variety of dishes covering your entire plate. In all the marriages there are few default dishes and 'Bisibelabath' is one among them. Though it is for sure that this dish will be present, it tastes differently every time. Sometimes it will be scrumptious and other times it won't be that delicious. It all depends on the cook. I learnt this recipe from my mother and I love this dish.

Soak the Tamarind in water for 20mts.Pressure cook the Toordal along with chopped onions, tomatoes and the cut vegetables.Fry and Grind all the 'To grind' ingredients either in oil or ghee. If you use ghee, your rice will have rich taste.Mix this paste along with the rice to the cooked dal.Add tamarind water to this along with turmeric powder,salt and 4cups of water.Pressure Cook this for 5 whistles.Finally add Ghee and fried cashews.Serve hot.

Method 2:

Soak the Tamarind in water for 20mts.Pressure cook the Toordal.Fry and Grind all the 'To grind' ingredients either in oil or ghee. If you use ghee, your rice will have rich taste.Cook the rice separately either in pressure cooker or in rice cooker.In a kadai, pour 1tsp or ghee/oil and add mustard. Once these seeds pop, add Cumin seeds,hing, onion and fry till the onion turns brown.Add the cut tomatoes and the cut vegetables and fry for few seconds.Add 1 cup of water and cook these in a Sim flame.Once the vegetables are half cooked, add the tamarind paste and the cooked dal and wait until the vegetables are fully cooked.Now add the cooked rice and this gravy and mix well.Finally add Ghee and fried cashews.Serve hot.